| Deposit ID | 60000677 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0404 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Oulad-Abdoun |
| Alternate or previous names | Khouribga Deposit, Oulad-Abdoun Basin, Khouribga Plateau |
| Geographic coordinates: | -6.94831, 32.89951 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION DATA FOR KHOURIBGA TOWN. SIDI MAATI 32 DEG. 48'N; 6 DEG. 49'W, PAST PRODUCTION; GHAR TAJER/RECETTE 10 32 DEG. 46'N; 6 DEG. 53'W, ACTIVE; MERAA EL ARECH 32 DEG. 46'N; 6 DEG. 48'W, ACTIVE; SIDI DAOUI 32 DEG. 52'N; 6 DEG. 38'W, ACTIVE; RECETTE 2 32 DEG. 51'N; 6 DEG. 53'W, ACTIVE; RECETTE 7 32 DEG. 48'N; 6 DEG. 48'W, ACTIVE; RECETTE 8 32 DEG. 53'N; 6 DEG. 51'W, ACTIVE; RECETTE 9 NEAR RECETTE 7, ACTIVE; SIDI HAJJAJ 32 DEG. 52'N; 7 DEG. 22'W. PLANNED PRODUCTION: EL-HALASSA 32 DEG. 39'N; 6 DEG. 49'W, AREA; OULAD FARES 32 DEG. 43'N; 7 DEG. 05'W, AREA; AL BROUJ 32 DEG. 36'N; 7 DEG. 09'W, AREA; SIDI CHENANE 32 DEG. 37'N; 6 DEG. 33'W, AREA. A PORTION OF 847 KM OUT OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE OULAD ABDOUN DEPOSIT HAS BEEN STUDIED IN DETAIL; THIS PORTION CONTAINS THE RESERVES FOR WHICH FIGURES ARE RELEASED AT PRESENT. MINING OPEATIONS MAY RECOVER PHOSPHATES FROM BEDS B, A, ZERO, 1 AND 2. PHOSPHATE BED 3 CANNOT BE RECOVERED ECONOMICALLY AT PRESENT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Morocco(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Morocco |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| (1) | -6.94831, 32.89951 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Year of first production | 1921 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | OFFICE CHERIFIEN DES PHOSPHATES (OCP), STATE OWNED |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | OCP |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SEVERAL SMALL PRIVATE COMPANIES |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
SALVAN, H, 1960: LES PHOSPHATES DE CHAUX SEDIMENTAIRES DU MAROC. NOTES MAROCAINES, SOC. GEOGR. MAROC, RABAT, NO.14, P.7-20
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